[bsg] Fw: July Least Tern Red River Surveys

From: Hubert Hervey <hawkeyehub1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: William.D.Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, James Ingold <James.Ingold@xxxxxxxx>, James Remsen <najames@xxxxxxx>, Joyce Hervey <joyce.hervey1@xxxxxxxxx>, melanie driscoll <mdriscoll@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Michael Seymour <mseymour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, casey lott <clott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, bird alert <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Pat stinson <pat_stinson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:07:10 -0700 (PDT)

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From: Hubert Hervey <hawkeyehub1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Thu, July 26, 2012 1:32:09 PM
Subject: [bsg] July Least Tern Red River Surveys

Hi All, 
I had to restore stats to excel format.  Hopefully this will be something you 
can use.
Hubert

Thanks to all who helped make this years survey possible.  The days of tern 
colonies in the lakes formed by the Red River Navigation Pools have 
disappeared, 
with only one colony of 22 birds in Pool 3, Natchitoches Revetment, remaining.  
The dynamic area at the inflow of new water into the lakes at Pool 5, above 
I-220 are the most promising for tern populations persisting in NW LA.  
Arkansas 
still has a vibrant population of least terns, but very threatened by the 
continued idea that Lock and Dam 6 and 7  has economic, recreational, and water 
reservoir storage value, making navigation to Garland City, due east of 
Texarkana an idea that won't go away.  Impending conditions will affect this 
decision by the USACE in the not-too-distant future:  delisting of  least terns 
as endangered, less expense caused by mitigation for least tern habitat loss, 
and the move by the Least Tern Restoration Management Team away from monitoring 
(locating and counting), and toward managing.  This would be a huge plus, if we 
ever see it on the Red River.  We have examples of management of tern habitat 
in 
Arkansas, Missouri, and Upper Mississippi, where monies have already been made 
available.  What we need now is young, vibrant, and concerned people to take 
over what has been started.  Please contact me if this idea calls to you.
Hubert Hervey

Name & Mile   Marker 2012 Date Adult Least Terns Nests Eggs Young Notes  
LOUISIANA TERNS       For comparison only 
       June (south survey) 
Cat Isl. MM 244 July 2nd 4 0 0 0 coyotes destroyed 26LT/6N 
Dukedale R. MM 242.4 July 2nd 13 1 3 0 from Cat I 6LT/0N 
Cash Pt. Lower M 239 July 2nd 5 0 0 0 from Cat I 0 
Cattle Isl. MM 237.4 July 2nd 16 0 0 3 ~ 10 days old 25LT/9N 
Dukedale R. MM 242.4 July 16th 11 0 0 0 fully attached ditto 
Cash Pt. Upper M 241.6 July 16th 20 3 6 0 separated island  0 
Cash Pt. Lower M 239 July 16th 10 2 4 2 from Cat I ditto 
Marie Hamel M 226 July 16th 3 0 0 0 On buoys  2 
Pool 5 MM 202 July 16th 1 0 0 0 On buoys  2 
Pool 4 MM 180 July 17th 3 0 0 0 On buoys  6LT MM 190 
Natchitoches R. M 147.4 July 18th 22 2 4 5 over 2 wks age 17/4N 
TOTAL IN LA 5 days 98 8 17 10 low repro. (.2/pair) N/A,  
Survey July   20th no terns     MM 140 to M 82.5          
ARKANSAS TERNS 2012 Date Adult Least Terns Nests Eggs Young Notes  
      Fulton level Minus 2.0  
Little River 1 to e mi. up July 20th 6 0 0 0 fishing or resting  
Kuykendal R. MM342 July 20th 16 0 0 4 ~ 2 weeks  
Bushy Rev. MM 339 July 20th 6 0 0 0 h  
Boyd Rev. MM 326 July 20th 20 0 0 2 2-3 wks  
Mays Rev. MM 322.5 July 20th 4 0 0 0   
Kenney/Cypress M 321 July 20th 18 0 0 9 fledged and 10 days   
Total in ARK  70 0 0 15 better repro (4.3/pair)          
Other:  2 BAEA, OSPR, 12 WWDO, FOTE, NECO

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